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Balsam A Balsam is a natural raw material exuded from a tree or plant; the balsam may be either a physiological or a pathological product of the plant. (Stefan Arctander) | ||
Balsamicrefers to sweet, warm, woody, rich notes such as tolu balsam and benzoin | ||
Base Notesnotes within a perfume composition which are more tenacious and long-lasting; the last notes detected in the dry down of a perfume composition | ||
BergamotBergamot cold-pressed citrus bergamia | ||
Bitter orangeBitter orange cold-pressed citrus aurantium | ||
Bodya well-rounded composition | ||
Boronia
For perfumery the flowers are collected and then extracted using solvents to produce a concrete. The concrete is further extracted with alcohol to produce boronia absolute. The absolute is semi-liquid and normally dark green and has a fruity tea like odor. In natural perfumery boronia is used with mimosa, violet and honeysuckle base formulations. | ||
Bottom Notesnotes within a perfume composition which are more tenacious and long-lasting; the last notes detected in the dry down of a perfume composition | ||
Bouquetrefers to a blend of flower essences; used more often in pre-modern perfumery to describe rich floral compositions | ||